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GIFFORD, Gordon Lindsay Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402740 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 457 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Junee, New South Wales, Australia, 15 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 2 May 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 402740 | |
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| 14 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 457 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 14 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402740, No. 457 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Gordon Lindsay Charles Gifford 402740 of Number 457 Squadron was killed in the loss of RAAF Spitfire aircraft BS173 near Darwin, NT following a confrontation between Spitfire aircraft from 54SQN 452SQN & 457SQN and a large Japanese attacking force consisting of 20 bomber aircraft and 25 - 30 fighters
Son of Charles Edward and Lena Gifford of Goulburn, NSW
Commemorated on the Northern Territory Memorial to the Missing located in Adelaide River War Cemetery
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